Ottawa Topeka 74 Split in wild Legion doubleheader
Ottawa and Topeka Post 74 traded errors and runs in a dramatic two game set at Orlis Cox Field. Topeka won 4 2 before Ottawa rallied 10 9 in the nightcap to salvage a split. Key performances included Ottawa’s Dave Baldwin batting .436 with nine RBIs across the twin bill and Topeka’s Randy Cox driving in multiple runs including a first inning homer. Rick Reed pitched well for Ottawa in game one, while Topeka pitchers endured a rough seventh inning rally that decided game two. Ottawa improves to 4 7. Topeka falls to 3 5.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa-Topeka
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Topeka
Ottawa
Legion
Dave Baldwin
Randy Cox
Rick Reed
Post 74
Reed
Baldwin
Dale Dunkin
A- Team
Gary Brockus
Cox
Acbre
Dunkin
Dave Beets
Ed Bloomer
A-team
Chris van Fossan
Keith Bones
van Fossan
Bones
Post
James Bien
Bien
Beets
Bob Weissbeck
Weissbeck
Carl Ice
Ice
Bill Mainey
Terry Moriarty
Mainey
Rick Carlson
Bloomer
VanFossan
Moriarty
Teast
Kansas City Post
Abr Black
Kramer
Grogan
Brackus
Seymour
Dixon
PH Yoo
Custenbordar
T. Moriarty
Welssheck
Copp
Schmidt
Mercer
Whitacre
Ottawa Woman in 1973 Kansas Women’s Amateur Golf
June Foulks of Ottawa Country Club and KWGA president competes in the 54 hole Kansas Women’s Amateur at Independence Country Club starting 11:08 a.m. Tuesday. The event, sponsored by KWGA, features 128 entries across Monday to Thursday at Independence.
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June Foulks
Ottawa Country Club
Kansas Women's Golf Association
Kansas
Independence Country Club
Independence
City Scores Tigers and Yankees In Ridley Loop
City Scores reports a chaotic box score with Tigers Yankees Indians Cardinals Dodgers and other teams tallying runs and records. Major contributors include Thompson Presnell P. Geist Gentner and McFadden for multiple squads amid a crowded line.
Women’s Golf Pairings at Ottawa Country Club Tuesday
Golf pairings listed for Tuesday at Ottawa Country Club include D South Clairidge Hysom Crawford Fredeen Speer Wal Bast Bennett Kramer Warnock Daugharthy Gilroy Johnson Cutting Burkdoll. Rolls and coffee served at 9 a.m. in the pro shop lounge. reservations or cancellations require calling 242 3695 before 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Ottawa Country Club
D. South-Clairidge
Hysom- Crawford-Fredeen-Speer
Wal- Bast-Bennett-Kramer
Warnock- Daugharthy
Gilroy-Johnson
Cutting-Burkdoll
Pro Shop
City Schedule Softball and Baseball League Games
City sports calendar lists multiple league games across Men's ASA Industrial and Church leagues plus Babe Ruth events. Matches include Piaxa Hut vs Taco Grande, Black Express vs Budge's, Skateland vs Pioneer Seeds, Wellsville Bank vs Black Express, Budge's vs Skateland, Pioneer Seeds vs Taco Grande, Skyhook vs Daybrook Ottawa, Gambles vs Olmsted Elec, Spot Tavern vs Hubbard Lumber, Ottawa Jaycees vs Pomona Jaycees, Wesleyan vs Foursquare-North Bapt., Nazarene Assembly vs Pomona AM, Westminster vs CITA, Ruhamah Baptist vs N. Baptist, and numerous Babe Ruth evening pairings such as Boys Club vs Eagles and Lions vs VEW. The midweek schedule includes Junior League and Youth divisions with Yankees vs Mets, Cubs vs Giants, Pirates vs Orioles, Dodgers vs Cards, and other cross-division matchups.
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Piaxa Hut
Taco Grande
Black Express
Budge’s
Skateland
Pioneer
Wellsville Bank
Pioneer Seeds
Skyhook
Daybrook
Ottawa
Gambles
Olmsted
Elec
Spot Tavern
Hubbard Lumber
Ottawa Jaycees
Pomona Jaycees
Wesleyan
Foursquare-N
Nazarene Assembly
Pomona AM
Westminster
CITA
N. Baptist
Town & Country
Jestart
Bill’s Market
Harred
Ruhamah Baptist
Boys Club
Eagles
Rotary
Lions
DeMolay
Elks
VEW
Kiwanis
Babe Ruth
Ottawa Jaycees Triumph In Industrial League Night
City scores show Ottawa Jaycees topping rivals 38 16 15 in a high scoring league night. A. Jones and Kornhaus lead Olmsted Electric and Pomona Jaycees contributed solid totals while Hubard Lumber and Stingray posted double digit totals. Forfeit by Spot Tavern and Daybrook Ottawa add to a busy scorecard.
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Ottawa Jaycees
Hamerickhouse
Gaeddert
Jordan
Qunn
A. Frank
Cullen
Hall
Ballay
Dennis Smith
H. Mathey
Cook
Dave Smith
Olmsted Electric
A. Jones
R. Gates
Kornhaus
R. Pope
Anderson
Boucek
Gorton
O. Pope
Beeman
Jones
Wallace
Pomona Jaycees
Omar
Olson
Goracke
Fowler
Finch
Low
Shultz
Griffin
Lon Sones
Larry Bones
Crockett
Owens
D. Perkins
Stingray
P. Stingley
Totals
Skyhook Cranes
Warner
Rhea
Rotary and VFW dominate Ottawa Babe Ruth league play
Rotary defeated Kiwanis 7-4 and VFW crushed DeMolay 15-2 as OBRL leaders. Jeff Fredericks struck out 13 in five innings for VFW, while Mark Walker collected multiple hits and high batting averages. Rotary and VFW remain undefeated after two weeks with key upcoming matchups and new B-team games added for more players.
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Gary Kuntz
Rotary
VFW
Ottawa
Kiwanis
DeMolay
Jeff Fredericks
Mark Walker
Jeff Buick
Kevin Murray
Fredricks
Walker
Fitzgerald
OBRL
Tony Reed
Reed
Dana Leecy
Ted Woods
Headon
Babe Ruth
Kid Baseball Roundup: Undefeated Teams Lead Season Early
Gary Mavnty reports on week one of Junior and Midget League play. Cardinals Cubs and Yankees start 2-0, Tigers Orioles Indians Pirates at .500. Dodgers Giants Mets Dodgers struggle. Notable performances include Ned Moore Ronald Berr and Deron Kramer. Pitching duels and late rallies shape standings as A's Royals lead the Midget League with 2-0 records.
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Gary Mavnty
Cardinals
Cubs
Yankees
Pirates
Mets
Ned Moore
Ronald Berr
Sandy Aldridge
Mark Gates
Aldridge
Deron Kramer
Pendleton
Gage
Didde
Giants
Charles Gentner
Cards
Orioles
Indians
Roger Mendell
Cardinal
Oriole
Jerry Sellers
Mendell
Tigers
Dodgers
David Ralston
Jeff Hutchinson
Tiger
Brad Brill
Athletics
Royals
Barry Allenbrand
Angels
Allenbrand
Braves
Tim Parker
Loren White
Red Sox
Sox
Wallis
Claude Presnell
Mark Dengel
Paul Kloster
Padres
Senators
Tim Wilson
Rams trade Gabriel for Jackson Baker and three picks
In Los Angeles the Rams moved quarterback Roman Gabriel to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for star wide receiver Harold Jackson running back Tony Baker and three draft choices. In San Diego veteran quarterback Johnny Unitas signed a two year deal with the Chargers.
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LOS Angeles
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Harold Jackson
Tony Baker
SAN Diego
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
San Diego Chargers
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